John Legend
Acting • Born 1978-12-28
Biography
John Legend is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and producer. He was born John Roger Stephens on December 28, 1978 in Springfield, Ohio. As of 2017, he has won ten Grammy Awards, one Golden Globe Award, and one Academy Award. He is married to model Chrissy Teigen, and they have a daughter - Luna Simone Stephens - born in 2016. The couple's second child is due in 2018.
Filmography
161 credits
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Movie • 2015
Self
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Movie • 2015
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John Legend - Live at the House of Blues
Movie • 2005
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Jonas Brothers Family Roast
Movie • 2021
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Soul Men
Movie • 2008
Marcus Hooks
John Legend: Live from Philadelphia
Movie • 2008
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2021
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A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Movie • 2023
Self
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Movie • 2008
Self
The Women Concert for Change
Movie • 2013
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The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Movie • 2010
Self
Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Movie • 2006
Self
John Legend: iTunes Festival
Movie • 2013
Self
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Movie • 2014
Self
Crow: The Legend
Movie • 2018
Crow (voice)
Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior
Movie • 2022
Self
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Christmas at Graceland
Movie • 2023
Self - Performer
Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra: Anthony Parnther feat. Metro Boomin
Movie • 2023
Self - Vocals
John Legend - Splash! Festival 2013
Movie • 2013
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John Legend - Montreux Jazz Festival
Movie • 2015
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The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
Movie • 2023
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Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1
Movie • 2010
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2015
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If These Walls Could Sing
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Movie • 2007
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Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Movie • 2015
Self - Musical Guest
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Movie • 2015
Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Movie • 2016
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La La Land
Movie • 2016
Keith
John Legend: MTV Live in Rome, Italy
Movie • 2009
Self
John Legend: Live at Round Chapel
Movie • 2017
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The People Speak
Movie • 2009
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Loverboy
Movie • 2005
Memphis Parking Lot Donor
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Movie • 2018
Jesus Christ
The Black List: Volume Three
Movie • 2010
Self
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar
Movie • 2018
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Quincy
Movie • 2018
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Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Movie • 2005
Self (segment "The New Workout Plan")
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Movie • 2018
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Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Movie • 2018
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NBC’s New Year’s Eve
Movie • 2018
Self - Performance
Elvis All-Star Tribute
Movie • 2019
Self - Performer
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Movie • 2019
Self
Music
Movie • 2010
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Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
Movie • 2019
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La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc
Movie • 2017
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Hitsville: The Making of Motown
Movie • 2019
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Just Wright
Movie • 2010
John Legend (uncredited)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Movie • 2014
Self
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Movie • 2019
John Legend
The Price of Protest
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Movie • 2017
Self - Performer
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Movie • 2018
Self
ACM Presents: Our Country
Movie • 2020
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Movie • 2020
Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Movie • 2020
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Movie • 2009
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful
Movie • 2014
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Justice Now: A BET News Special
Movie • 2020
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
Movie • 2020
Charles Jefferson
John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
Movie • 2020
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My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood
Movie • 2020
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Coming 2 America
Movie • 2021
John Legend
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
Movie • 2021
Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Movie • 2021
Self - Guest
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Movie • 2021
Jim Posey (voice)
One World: Together at Home
Movie • 2020
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Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Movie • 2005
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The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Movie • 2024
Self - Performer
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
Movie • 2024
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Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Movie • 2024
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Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement
Movie • 2025
Self - Guest
Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge
Movie • 2025
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Movie • 2020
Self - Performer
Let God Sort Em Out
Movie • 2025
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Movie • 2018
Self
Grace for the World
Movie • 2025
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A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
Movie • 2025
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Sesame Street
TV • 1969
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This Morning
TV • 1988
Self - Performer
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
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Today
TV • 1952
Self
The Tyra Banks Show
TV • 2005
Self
Las Vegas
TV • 2003
John Legend
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self
American Dreams
TV • 2002
Stevie Wonder
American Idol
TV • 2002
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The Early Show
TV • 1999
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Finding Your Roots
TV • 2012
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VERZUZ
TV • 2020
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The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Musical Guest
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
TV • 2003
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV • 2019
Self
Royal Pains
TV • 2009
Chrissy's Court
TV • 2020
Self - Witness
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
TV • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Duets
TV • 2012
Self - Mentor
Inas Nacht
TV • 2007
Self
American Music Awards
TV • 1974
Self - Musical Guest
Live from E!
TV • 2002
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The Daily Show
TV • 1996
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Lip Sync Battle
TV • 2015
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That's My Jam
TV • 2021
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Musical Guest
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
TV • 2004
Self - Musical Guest
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
John Legend
Ask the Storybots
TV • 2016
Defining Moments with OZY
TV • 2020
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Master of None
TV • 2015
John Legend
Project Runway
TV • 2004
Self - Guest Judge
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV • 2017
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Leute heute
TV • 1997
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Miss Universe
TV • 1955
Self - Entertainment
Hollywood Game Night
TV • 2013
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This Is Us
TV • 2016
John Legend
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
America: The Story of Us
TV • 2010
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Surviving R. Kelly
TV • 2019
Self
Desus & Mero
TV • 2019
Self - Illustrious Guest
CMT Crossroads
TV • 2002
Self
Sherman's Showcase
TV • 2019
John Legend / Duke Ellington
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Musical Guest
Songland
TV • 2019
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Kocktails With Khloé
TV • 2016
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Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
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Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
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Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Musical Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
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The Voice
TV • 2011
Self - Coach
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians
TV • 2007
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
John Legend (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
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Sherman's Showcase
TV • 2019
John Legend
Star Academy
TV • 2001
Self
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
TV • 2020
Narrator (voice)
How Do You Play?
TV • 2019
Self (video appearance)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
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The One Show
TV • 2006
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Hitmakers
TV • 2025
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Mark Twain Prize
TV • 1999
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self - Contestant
Words + Music
TV • 2025
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The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self - Performer
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest Host
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Musical Guest
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Performer
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Reading Rainbow
TV • 2025
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